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Stripping culms
I have some 3 year old phyllostachys cultivars in good sized clumps of
several yards across and spreading beautifully. Branches come down to the floor and I would like to clear some culms of their lower branches to show off their distinctive markings. Can anyone tell me if there is a period when not to do such 'stripping'? Is there a simple twisting technique as in removing an apple for example? Any additional comments on my proposal? Regards, Mike Gilmore www.winsfordwalledgarden.freeserve.co.uk |
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On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 18:30:18 +0100, Mike Gilmore wrote:
I have some 3 year old phyllostachys cultivars in good sized clumps of several yards across and spreading beautifully. Branches come down to the floor and I would like to clear some culms of their lower branches to show off their distinctive markings. Can anyone tell me if there is a period when not to do such 'stripping'? Is there a simple twisting technique as in removing an apple for example? Any additional comments on my proposal? Regards, Mike Gilmore www.winsfordwalledgarden.freeserve.co.uk The neatest method I know and it is fast once you get the hang of it is get your self a pair of shear style secarters. with one hand gather and hold the branches together above the node, with the secarters in the other hand slice cross ways into the bulge where the branches join the node. Then snap the branches down ward, they should snap off cleanly and flush with the stem. The idea is to hold the secarters with the blades parallel with the stem so you are using the bottom blade as a lever, cutting only with the top blade. If you cut when the stems are still soft it will be easier but using the method above, you will find it easy and fast to do. I stood under a 60+ year old stand of Bambusa balcooa yesterday....truly awesome. Some of the stems must have been around 8¨ in diameter. WX |
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I must be having a moment of unusual density but I just can't seem to
make sense of your pruning description. |
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WX wrote:
The neatest method I know and it is fast once you get the hang of it is get your self a pair of shear style secarters What are "secarters"? |
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zookeeper wrote:
WX wrote: The neatest method I know and it is fast once you get the hang of it is get your self a pair of shear style secarters What are "secarters"? Secateurs = pruning shears, usually French or British usage |
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On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 15:09:24 +0000, zookeeper wrote:
zookeeper wrote: WX wrote: The neatest method I know and it is fast once you get the hang of it is get your self a pair of shear style secarters What are "secarters"? Secateurs = pruning shears, usually French or British usage Sorry about the spelling but you got the idea. |
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On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 06:50:23 +0000, Beecrofter wrote:
I must be having a moment of unusual density but I just can't seem to make sense of your pruning description. Which bit? I´m not sure how else I can describe it. The idea is to undercut between the node and the base of the branches. | | | | / |_|/ | | | | |
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